Farah in team for Istanbul

Mo Farah
12 April 2012

Mo Farah will compete as part of the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at next month's IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, UK Athletics have announced.

The reigning 5,000 metres world champion revealed on Saturday he and his coach Alberto Salazar had yet to decide whether he would take part in the 3,000m in Turkey after Farah lost in Birmingham over two miles at the weekend.

However, the 28-year-old has been included in the 39-man squad for the finale of the 2012 indoor season.

Defending world champion Jessica Ennis will look to retain her pentathlon crown, with self-coached sprinter Dwain Chambers also hoping to defend his world indoor 60m title during the event which takes place between March 9-11.

Recently-crowned national indoor 60m hurdles champion Andy Pozzi is one of five new caps representing the Aviva GB & NI senior team. Perri Shakes-Drayton, who won 400m hurdles bronze in 2008 but has not made an appearance this winter due to a hamstring injury, is named in the women's 4x400m relay squad.

British indoor record-holder Holly Bleasdale will compete in the pole vault, while UK indoor long jump record-holder Shara Proctor, 4x400m specialist Christine Ohuruogu, 60m hurdler Tiffany Porter and triple-jumper Yamile Aldama are also part of the team that will travel to Turkey.

UKA head coach Charles van Commenee said: "This is a strong team and one that can realistically challenge for medals and make finals.

"There are some good athletes coming through and I am looking forward to seeing how they perform on the senior international stage.

"There have been some good performances during the indoor season which bodes well for Istanbul and beyond.

"The indoor season gives useful information about how athletes are progressing. It is important to remember the focus still remains on London 2012."

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